TRIMBLE COUNTY
OperatingCoal power plant
- Capacity
- 2,594 MW
- Primary fuel
- Coal
- County
- Trimble County
- Operator
- LOUISVILLE GAS & ELECTRIC CO
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 1990
- EIA plant ID
- 6071
- Generators
- 8
- Technology
- Conventional Steam Coal
- Net generation (2024)
- 9,060 GWh
- Capacity factor (2024, EIA nameplate)
- 40%
- Data vintage
- EIA-860 2024 final; EIA-923 2022-2024 final
- Coordinates
- 38.5849, -85.4117
TRIMBLE COUNTY, a 2,594 MW Coal power plant in Trimble County, Kentucky. Operated by LOUISVILLE GAS & ELECTRIC CO, commissioned 1990.
How TRIMBLE COUNTY compares
With 2,594 MW of capacity, TRIMBLE COUNTY is the largest of the 31 operating power plants Bywatts maps in Kentucky and the largest of the 12 operating Coal plants in the state. It accounts for about 16% of Kentucky's operating Coal capacity and 12% of all operating capacity in the state. Nationally it is the 15th-largest of the 324 operating Coal plants in the database. Commissioned in 1990, it is newer than 60% of the 30 operating Kentucky plants with a recorded commissioning year. Its operator, LOUISVILLE GAS & ELECTRIC CO, runs 5 operating plants in Kentucky totaling 5,284 MW.
EIA-860 lists 8 generators at the site with 2,594 MW of nameplate capacity, mainly conventional steam coal technology. Net generation was 9,060 GWh in 2024 (a 40% capacity factor), down 13% from 2022. Its generators came online between 1990 and 2011.
Grid neighborhood
The nearest named substation is HOOSIER FAIRVIEW, about 24.3 miles away; the closest transmission line found within 10 miles is a 345 kV line owned by EAST KENTUCKY POWER COOP, INC, under 0.1 miles away. Another 3 operating power plants totaling 4,154 MW sit within 25 miles; the largest is GHENT (2,226 MW, Coal).
Computed by Bywatts from HIFLD power plant, substation and transmission line records and EIA-860/923 survey data; distances are straight-line. Sources and methodology
Weather peril exposure
TRIMBLE COUNTY is a 2,594 MW coal power plant in Trimble County, KY, operated by LOUISVILLE GAS & ELECTRIC CO, commissioned in 1990. Trimble County carries moderate modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 2.0 of 5 at the 24th national percentile. Riverine flooding is the leading peril, rated Very Low by FEMA at the 87th percentile.
The Bywatts loss layer is calibrated to solar PV hardware, so it is not applied to a coal plant. The ratings below are the FEMA National Risk Index county hazard ratings for this location.
Trimble County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Riverine flooding | Very Low | 87th | 4.5 of 5 | 1.1 |
| Tornado | Relatively Low | 87th | 4.5 of 5 | 0.11 |
| Strong wind | Relatively Moderate | 73rd | 3.9 of 5 | 5.6 |
| Winter weather | Very Low | 53rd | 3.1 of 5 | 10.4 |
| Ice storm | Relatively Low | 52nd | 3.1 of 5 | 0.91 |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 50th | 3.0 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Lightning | Very Low | 34th | 2.4 of 5 | 49.9 |
| Heat wave | Very Low | 28th | 2.1 of 5 | 4.6 |
| Hurricane | Very Low | 27th | 2.1 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Hail | Very Low | 26th | 2.0 of 5 | 3.7 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 11th | 1.5 of 5 | <0.01 |
Perils not assessed in Trimble County
These perils carry no usable National Risk Index figure for this county, so they are excluded from the scoring rather than scored zero. A zero would claim the peril was assessed and found benign.
| Peril | Why it is not scored |
|---|---|
| Coastal flooding | FEMA rating is "Not Applicable" for this county |
Model hail, wind and flood exposure for Trimble County in the weather risk calculator
Ratings are the FEMA National Risk Index county hazard ratings; the peril score is a Bywatts transform of the FEMA national percentile. Full data sources and the solar vulnerability methodology are in the weather risk calculator.
Modeled estimate for screening and negotiation. Built from FEMA National Risk Index county hazard data and a solar vulnerability layer documented above. Not a quote, a binder, or actuarial advice, and not a substitute for a carrier's own model. Hazard data: FEMA National Risk Index December 2025, synced 2026-07-24. Resolution is county level, not site level.